"It's all about the fight plan and strategy. Justin Gaethje didn't use wrestling against Holloway. And Islam won't do a stand-up fight for all five rounds - he'll take Holloway to the ground and work in the parterre. So Max will find himself in a hopeless situation.
Holloway has poor wrestling defense. I don't see Max as a big threat to Makhachev. At least until Holloway proves otherwise," the specialist said in an interview with Submission Radio.
Recall that on June 1 in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, USA, Makhachev will defend the title against the encroachments of Dustin Porier.